Round-UpThe Midas Touch: 15 Gold Watches You Should Invest In

All that glitters might not be gold, but nothing really catches the eye like a hint of aurum. And when that glint is on your wrist—even better! For watch connoisseurs and collectors out there, nothing spells elegance, sophistication and, most importantly, success better than a gold watch. Ever since mankind discovered this shiny yellow metal, we have been utterly fascinated by it. Civilisations have risen and fallen, trade and commerce have evolved through the centuries—all on the back of this undeniably precious resource. There’s a reason we use the term ‘gold standard’ to describe anything that is at the top of its game. By owning a quality gold watch, you are guaranteed an investment that will not only look incredible on your wrist but also in your portfolio. Benjamin Franklin once remarked that ‘nothing is certain but death and taxes’. You can surely add the ever-increasing value of gold to this list.

Here are some of the best gold watches that you can invest in and feel like a million bucks:

Arnold & Son Luna Magna Gold MOP

Over the years, Arnold & Son have produced a number of moon phase watches, including the 2016 Perpetual Moon and the Double Hemisphere Perpetual Moon, featuring beautifully crafted lifelike visuals of the Earth’s satellite. However, their first-ever watch with a three-dimensional moon phase display is the stunning Luna Magna. The most striking aspect of this timepiece is that the complex dual moon phase mechanism can be adjusted simply by turning the timekeeping crown—a testament to Arnold & Son’s watchmaking expertise. Besides, while a regular moon phase watch needs adjusting once every three years on average, the Luna Magna needs correction once in 122 years. All of this is powered by the manual-winding A&S1021 calibre with a power reserve of 90 hours. The movement was developed, assembled, and adjusted entirely in-house, and is visible through the sapphire crystal caseback of the otherwise 18-karat rose gold case, measuring 44mm in diameter.

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₹48,70,000

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Classic Night & Day

Paying homage to the fact that the wristwatches were initially worn by women, Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced the Rendez-Vous collection in 2012. Integrating their watchmaking expertise with a variety of precious materials, the maison showcased exquisite timepieces with a sturdy mechanism within. This timepiece, presented in a 34mm rose gold case, exudes a sense of refined luxury with its elegant yet sleek dial. The mother-of-pearl finished surface with a hand-guilloché décor perfectly offsets the slightly-elongated hands. It also features a day-and-night indicator placed at six o’clock. On flipping the watch over, one can see the finer details of the delicately-crafted movement through the display caseback. The Jaeger-LeCoultre calibre 898A/1 is a mechanical self-winding movement, guaranteeing utmost precision. With 204 components, this calibre has been designed and assembled at the maison’s workshop in Le Sentier, Switzerland. It vibrates at a frequency of 28,800vph and offers a power reserve of 40 hours. Available with either a brown or a black leather strap, both models look flawlessly sophisticated.

Zenith Chronomaster Original

A descendant of the 1969 El Primero A386 watch—the most famous watch in Zenith’s history—the brand introduced their Chronomaster Original. Drawing heavily from the brand’s earlier chronograph references, the timepiece features a dial with tri-colour sub-dials, pump style pushers on a 38mm rose gold case, attached to a brown leather strap. The overlapping multi-colour sub-dials house the small seconds at nine, and 60-minute and 60-second counters at six and three o’clock respectively. Unlike in other chronographs, the central red hand doesn’t take 60 seconds to rotate around the dial, but does so in ten seconds, making this a 1/10th-of-a-second chronograph, owing to the graduation of the scale. Equipped with the same movement as the other editions of this line, the El Primero 3600 calibre beats at a frequency of 36,000vph, and ensures a power reserve of 60 hours.

A descendant of the 1969 El Primero A386 watch—the most famous watch in Zenith’s history—the brand introduced their Chronomaster Original

₹19,90,000

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The overlapping multi-colour sub-dials house the small seconds at nine, and 60-minute and 60-second counters at six and three o’clock respectively

₹19,90,000

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The timepiece features pump style pushers on a 38mm rose gold case, attached to a brown leather strap

₹19,90,000

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Urwerk UR Satellite UR-105 Raging Gold

Urwerk turns back time with a glorious timepiece that is super bold and super technical. The UR-105 Raging Gold is the perfect fusion of the brand’s T-Rex edition and their UR-105 series, bringing together the best of both. With an almost octagonal case structure, this timepiece is shielded by a gold bezel with an intriguing pattern. Inside the case, the timepiece features the brand’s signature display with spinning satellites, a wandering hour complication used to represent time. The UR-105 is based on the wandering hour principle—Urwerk’s core watchmaking idea—in which each hour rotates across a 60-minute arc. The orbital structure that allows you to peek inside the spinning satellite is built of polyether ether ketone, or ‘PEEK’. Powering this whole mechanism is the UR 5.02 manual-winding mechanical movement with a 48-hour power reserve. The timepiece comes with a black leather strap, completing the UR-105 Raging Gold’s unique appearance.

The UR-105 Raging Gold is the perfect fusion of the brand’s T-Rex edition and their UR-105 series, bringing together the best of both.

₹63,40,000

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Inside the case, the timepiece features the brand’s signature display with spinning satellites, a wandering hour complication used to represent time

₹63,40,000

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The orbital structure that allows you to peek inside the spinning satellite is built of polyether ether ketone, or ‘PEEK’

₹63,40,000

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H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Perpetual Calendar

It’s hard to find a watch in the market today that has got multiple functions but looks simple as well. This is where the H. Moser & Cie Endeavour Perpetual Calendar wins brownie points. Packing a hefty punch, this watch has a date aperture at three o’clock, small seconds at six and a power reserve indicator at nine. The small arrow-shaped hand at the centre points to the month. The 12 hour markers on this dial also correspond to the 12 months of the year, and this hand conveniently displays the month this way. The leap year indicator is hidden away on the movement side. This ensures that the dial does not look busy with too many sub-dials cluttering the display, making this one of the most elegant perpetual calendar watches out there. The rose gold case, grey dial and brown leather strap are a stunning combination. Powering this utilitarian behemoth is the HMC 341 calibre, which beats at 18,000vph.

Though packing a punch in terms of functions, the H. Mosier & Cie Endeavour Perpetual Calendar wins admirers with its simple design

₹60,00,000

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This watch has a date aperture at three o’clock, small seconds at six and a power reserve indicator at nine. The small arrow-shaped hand at the centre points to the month in an ingenious way

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The clear caseback gives us a view of HMC 341 calibre. The leap year indicator is hidden away here

₹60,00,000

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Bovet Amadeo Fleurier Tourbillon

Bovet watches deviate from the ordinary by being exceptional in their fine craftsmanship and elaborate designs that not only show the intricate workings of their inner systems, but also have very elaborate decoration—especially seen in the Amadeo Fleurier Tourbillon. The 45mm rose gold case is decorated with intricate engravings that are known as the ‘Fleurier motif’. The open-worked display enhances the elegance of the watch by allowing you to observe the mostly skeletonised calibre 14BM02AI—a manual-winding movement with a seven-day power reserve. This impressive power reserve is marked on a blue guilloche-worked dial, contrasted by rose gold hands and roman-numeral hour markers, on the top half of one of the two watchfaces. On the lower half, the skeletonised tourbillon cage is visible—on both faces of the watch. Decorated through and through, this single timepiece has multiple personalities as the Amadéo convertible casing allows the watch to be turned into a reversible wristwatch, a pocket watch, and even a table clock.

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₹2,62,90,000

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Louis Moinet Memoris 

It won’t be an exaggeration to call Louis Moinet a pioneer when it comes to state-of-the-art chronographs. Known for its avant-garde designs, use of striking hues and intricate craftsmanship—Louis Moinet Memoris was launched in 2016 to mark the 200th anniversary of the chronograph. The Memoris collection comprises nine limited editions of 12 pieces—each in a 46mm case made of 18-karat rose gold.  Here, these models with blue and green dials display the hours and minutes depicted by a single sub-dial at six o’clock. The chronograph’s sweeping seconds hand, and counters at three and nine o’clock dominate the dial. The timepiece is brought to life by the calibre LM54, which combines 302 parts, and beats at a frequency of 28,800vph to supply a power reserve of 48 hours. The chronograph is presented on a dedicated plate, separated from the automatic movement below. Further to this, a minimum energy loss is guaranteed by its ‘energy plus’ system, which allows the watch to be wound by rotor’s movement in both directions. These timepieces are attached to a black alligator leather strap and offer water resistance of at least 50m. 

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Panerai Luminor Due 45mm

One glance at the Panerai Luminor Due, and you’ll see that its clean lines and sleek silhouette are reminiscent of the classic Luminor 1950. For all Panerai aficionados, the pairing of its perfectly round bezel and a cushion case doesn’t warrant an introduction. This version here, stands out for its classic combination of grey and rose gold hues. The watch owes its specific shine to Goldtech—an alloy comprising copper, which gives it a slightly red tone, and platinum that prevents oxidisation. Housed in a 45mm rose gold case, it features a sun-brushed anthracite dial with a small seconds sub-dial at nine o’clock. On taking a closer look, one sees two stacked discs—the lower one with a luminous finishing, while the upper disc with cut-outs for the numerals, hour markers, and the small seconds dial. This is Panerai’s signature sandwich dial. Further to that, the instantly recognisable crown protector at three o’clock is another definitive element of the Luminor archetype. At the core lies Panerai’s in-house, self-winding calibre P.4000/10, vibrating at 28,800vph. Composed of 207 components, it offers a power reserve of three days. On reversing the timepiece, the sapphire crystal caseback gives a clear glimpse of its automatic movement, with its micro-rotor. Water-resistant to 30m, the watch is mounted on a black alligator strap.

Panerai Luminor Due

₹23,23,900

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Parmigiani Tonda Metrographe

The Fleurier-based brand have expanded their Metrographe range with a blue dial, set in a rose gold case that emphasises the timepiece’s superb looks nicely. The exquisite blue dial with an opaline finish, rhodium plated hour markers, and openworked hands enhance the visual appeal of this edition. The dial’s radiant blue hue beautifully complements the 18-karat pink-gold case measuring 40mm. Besides the inclusion of the chronograph counters at six and nine o’clock, which appear like an ‘8’—a signature of Parmigiani’s chronographs—the dial also has a retrograde small seconds counter at three o’clock, and a date aperture at 12 o’clock, featuring only odd-numbered dates.
All of this is powered by the brand’s in-house calibre, PF315, which offers high-end finishes, and, in addition, has a 22-karat gold rotor with a grain d’orge guilloche pattern. Visible through a sapphire crystal caseback, the movement beats at the frequency of 28,800vph, and offers power reserve of 42 hours.

Parmigiani Tonda

₹36,50,000

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Jacob & Co Brilliant Mystery Pave Diamonds

Through their Brilliant Mystery Collection, Jacob & Co. convey a sense of wonder while also experimenting with transparency. The fully diamond-set case and dial conceal the timepiece’s Swiss quartz mechanism, and hence the ‘mystery’. The watch has a unique approach for displaying the time—black triangular hour and minute hands are suspended in sapphire crystal panes framed inside a 38mm case, fully pave-set with 298 diamonds, giving the timepiece an interesting transparency that echoes the sparkle of the gems with which they are adorned. The bezel is set with 56 round diamonds, while the centre of the otherwise transparent dial has 89 brilliant round diamonds. This watch is presented on a white satin strap, featuring a rose gold buckle set.

Omega Constellation

Omega Constellation has held the distinction of being exceptionally unique since 1952, owing to its exquisite design, and the fact that it is the first brand to create a family of watches consisting only of certified timepieces. This collection provides an assortment of models that preserve the essence of the timepiece, while also including various new designs and technological advances. The Omega Constellation featured here is a great accessory for a special occasion, with high-quality diamonds that provide a feeling of grandeur and elegance to its timekeeping function. This timepiece is constructed entirely with 18-karat Sedna gold, and has a diamond-set bezel atop a 29mm casing. As if all this wasn’t enough, its blue dial is replete with diamond-set hour markers, and features a three-hand timekeeping system, with a date window at six o’clock. The hands, diamond holders, Omega logo, Constellation star, and bracelet are also made of 18-karat Sedna gold. At its heart, the timepiece has one of the toughest movements in the market today—the Omega Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 8701. The in-house movement packs a power reserve of up to 50 hours.

The Omega Constellation featured here is a great accessory for a special occasion, with high-quality diamonds that provide a feeling of grandeur and elegance to its timekeeping function

₹33,30,700

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This timepiece is constructed entirely with 18-karat Sedna gold, and has a diamond-set bezel atop a 29mm casing

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Its blue dial is replete with diamond-set hour markers, and features a three-hand timekeeping system, with a date window at six o’clock

₹33,30,700

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Speake-Marin Openworked

For those intrigued by the inner mechanism of timepieces, Speake-Marin’s One & Two Openworked Hours Minutes Seconds series is packed with revolutionary timepieces. With partially-skeletonised dials, and three-dimensional timepieces, this collection reinvents the codes of fine watchmaking. In 2021, the brand redefined their iconic One & Two Openworked Hours Minutes Seconds with a new version—the Openworked V3. Balancing form and function, the magnificent 18-karat red gold case frames a partially-skeletonised dial showcasing the SMA01 calibre, with the small seconds counter perched between one and two o’clock. Beating at a frequency of 28,800vph, the movement is COSC certified as a chronometer, and delivers a power reserve of 52 hours. Both models are sized at 38mm and 42mm, and are mounted on black alligator leather straps.

The brand redefined their iconic One & Two Openworked Hours Minutes Seconds with a new version—the Openworked V3

Balancing form and function, the magnificent 18-karat red gold case frames a partially-skeletonised dial showcasing the SMA01 calibre, with the small seconds counter perched between one and two o’clock

Speake-Marin One & Two

₹32,40,000

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Corum Miss Golden Bridge

A watch truly meant for collectors, this rendition of the iconic Corum Golden Bridge is superlative craftsmanship at its shining best. A skeleton watch like no other, the CO 113 hand-wound movement is housed within a solid 18-karat red gold case, which catches the eye and the heart with its stunning good looks. Covered with a double anti-reflective sapphire crystal, the dial is this watch’s most striking feature, as it displays the only in-line baguette movement in today’s horological world. The watch has two variants—one with diamonds on the bezel and one without—both as luxurious and beautiful. With a narrow case size measuring 21.3mm by 43.9mm, this watch is bound to sit pretty on even the most petite wrists. The black alligator leather strap looks brilliant against the solid gold case.

The dial is the most eye-catching feature of this watch, as it displays the only in-line baguette movement in today’s market

This variant, which comes with diamonds on the bezel, looks luxurious and glamorous

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Girard-Perregaux Laureato 34mm 

A seamless blend of form and function is what best describes Girard-Perregaux’s Laureato watches. First launched in 1975, the collection is known for its timepieces exhibiting sporty elegance, sleek lines and ease of wearing. However, it was in 2017 that the brand launched a feminine rendition of the Laureato. With satin-brushed finishing on the case along with the collection’s iconic octagonal bezel, these variants crafted in rose gold add to the expansive spectrum of the brand. Paved with 56 brilliant-cut diamonds, the bezel stands out as a prominent feature of this sporty-chic watch. The dial, in silver or grey, features a Clous de Paris hobnail guilloche motif, which forms the perfect backdrop for its baton-shaped hands. The dial also features a date window positioned at three o’clock. These timepieces are powered by the quartz calibre GP013100. Water-resistant to 30m, the Laureato 34mm comes with an integrated rose gold bracelet, with a triple-folding buckle. 

With satin-brushed finishing on the case along with the collection’s iconic octagonal bezel, these variants crafted in rose gold add to the expansive spectrum of the brand

Paved with 56 brilliant-cut diamonds, the bezel stands out as a prominent feature of this sporty-chic watch. The dial, in silver or grey, features a Clous de Paris guilloche motif

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Bulgari Serpenti Spiga

If the idea of owning a timepiece is to own something elegant, luxurious and timeless, Bulgari’s Serpenti Spiga might just be the answer. This 2021 iteration is a refreshing spin on Bulgari’s iconic Serpenti series. One of its most defining features is its wrapping bracelet in 18-karat rose gold, featuring a wheat stalk pattern etched into the bracelet.
This newest Serpenti rendition enters the family like a marvellous artwork, and beautifully illustrates what a jewellery-watch can be. Available in a lacquered white or a malachite option—the lacquering gives the timepiece a glossy shine and opulent finish, while the beauty, luxury and power of the malachite give it a striking look—both glistening dials appear effortlessly lavish. Besides its elegant aesthetics, the Serpenti Spiga, which has a quartz movement built in Switzerland, maintains accurate time inside its 35mm casing, and offers two-hand timekeeping, which can be adjusted via a rose gold crown set with a cabochon-cut pink rubellite.

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